Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in United States

United States: Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions was 75.44 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
75.44 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 225 countries
All-time high
78.75 kt
in 2016
All-time low
70.83 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in United States, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.5 kt1991: 70.8 kt1992: 73.9 kt1993: 71.9 kt1994: 76.1 kt1995: 74.6 kt1996: 76.9 kt1997: 76.6 kt1998: 76 kt1999: 75.1 kt2000: 74.9 kt2001: 74.1 kt2002: 73.1 kt2003: 74.8 kt2004: 76.8 kt2005: 76.3 kt2006: 76.4 kt2007: 78.1 kt2008: 78.3 kt2009: 77.7 kt2010: 76.9 kt2011: 75.2 kt2012: 73.6 kt2013: 75.1 kt2014: 75 kt2015: 75 kt2016: 78.7 kt2017: 77.9 kt2018: 78.3 kt2019: 77.1 kt2020: 77.5 kt2021: 77.8 kt2022: 75.5 kt2023: 75.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

United States recorded 75.44 kt for agrifood systems — indirect emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — indirect emissions in United States peaked at 78.75 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.83 kt, in 1991.

That places United States 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions (N2O) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 74.5 kt
1991 70.83 kt -4.9%
1992 73.91 kt +4.4%
1993 71.88 kt -2.7%
1994 76.14 kt +5.9%
1995 74.6 kt -2.0%
1996 76.94 kt +3.1%
1997 76.55 kt -0.5%
1998 76.01 kt -0.7%
1999 75.06 kt -1.3%
2000 74.91 kt -0.2%
2001 74.13 kt -1.0%
2002 73.15 kt -1.3%
2003 74.75 kt +2.2%
2004 76.77 kt +2.7%
2005 76.28 kt -0.6%
2006 76.41 kt +0.2%
2007 78.1 kt +2.2%
2008 78.25 kt +0.2%
2009 77.74 kt -0.7%
2010 76.86 kt -1.1%
2011 75.22 kt -2.1%
2012 73.57 kt -2.2%
2013 75.1 kt +2.1%
2014 75 kt -0.1%
2015 74.99 kt -0.0%
2016 78.75 kt +5.0%
2017 77.9 kt -1.1%
2018 78.29 kt +0.5%
2019 77.14 kt -1.5%
2020 77.52 kt +0.5%
2021 77.84 kt +0.4%
2022 75.53 kt -3.0%
2023 75.44 kt -0.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 75.44 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9268 kt, 81.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.64 kt 70.83 kt 76.94 kt 10
2000s 76.05 kt 73.15 kt 78.25 kt 10
2010s 76.28 kt 73.57 kt 78.75 kt 10
2020s 76.58 kt 75.44 kt 77.84 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 China 159.23 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 158.48 kt compare
  3. 5 India 133.15 kt compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 62.23 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 60.65 kt compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 55.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — indirect emissions in United States?
Agrifood systems — indirect emissions in United States was 75.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — indirect emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 78.75 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — indirect emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 70.83 kt in 1991.
How does United States rank for agrifood systems — indirect emissions?
United States ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — indirect emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,470 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf